Oct
18

MLS Week 29 Recap: Playoffs Set…Well Sorta


We know who are in and who are out, that is really all we know after week 29. Kansas City failed to win in New England which immediately gave the Colorado Rapids a nudge into the playoffs for good, though their performance at the Home Depot Center showed it really didn’t matter in the end.…[continue reading]

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Oct
18

MLS Week 29 Highlights


The playoffs are nearly set after week 29. All that is left is what the match ups will be in a couple weeks when the playoffs actually start. This past week certainly was a game-changer in terms of how the playoffs will go. (Thanks as always to GuilhermeSilveira06) Kansas City Wizards 2 – 0 Chicago…[continue reading]

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Oct
15

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 29


Its another big weekend in Major League Soccer, quite possibly the biggest this season. Sure the league dubbed up the LA-NY game a couple weeks ago but this weekend there are some real big ones on the slate that could very well shape how the playoffs will be done in a couple weeks. The biggest…[continue reading]

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Oct
15

US Drops 2018 World Cup Bid


I believe most of us saw this coming before long. As FIFA is set to announce who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups later this year its been no secret they want a European nation to host the 2018 Cup. The US had been holding strong to the fact that they could host…[continue reading]

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Oct
15

Expansion Draft News and Notes


Just a quick little update on next month’s Expansion Draft. A few notes came across my inbox yesterday evening as well as some other additional notes that Steve Goff put up yesterday on his blog. In the past teams would have to select 11 players to protect, with at least three being internationals; Generation adidas…[continue reading]

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Oct
14

Photos: KC Stadium Update


Its a slow news/blog day here.  So its a good time as always for some stadium porn. Hat tip to the KansasCity.com for posting a batch of photos on the new stadium. Here’s a little sliver of photos for your enjoyment, view the rest at the link above.

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Oct
14

An Open Letter From TFC


Boy I feel bad for those Toronto FC fans these days. Sure your club has had four fairly bad years since joining Major League Soccer and a large part of that comes down to how Mo Johnston set up the club in that time. The lack of coaching stability doesn’t help either. The same could…[continue reading]

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Oct
13

JPA Leaving Town

JPA Leaving Town

In a way most of us weren’t shocked to hear the news last night that New York Red Bull striker and Designated Player Juan Pablo Angel was most likely not to return to New York after this season. When asked last night on the broadcast of the US-Colombia game if he would return next year…[continue reading]

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Oct
12

MLS Tuesday Preview: Do or Die for KC


To say the playoffs haven’t started yet could be an understatement for the Kansas City Wizards. Tonight is truly a win or go home kind of scenario. A win tonight in Chicago against the Fire keep their playoff dreams alive for a few more days. Anything less and the Wizards are done for the year.…[continue reading]

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Oct
12

LA Stadium With World Cup In Mind


Sure Los Angeles doesn’t have a NFL team to fill this potential venue (yet, I always believe someone will move there again) but the designers of this stadium in east LA have one big thing in mind, the World Cup. Not to shabby looking either if you ask me. The LA Galaxy owners AEG Majestic Realty…[continue reading]

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